The Starke County Assessor’s Office will be getting new computers.
The Starke County Council members discussed the purchase at length on May 20. Assessor Michelle Schouten explained that her computers are outdated and the software is no longer being supported.
She presented a quote from Dell for six computer towers, plus connectors and Microsoft licenses at a cost of $5,790.96 which is money she doesn’t have in her budget. The computers will be used by Schouten, her two deputies and three reassessment workers. An older computer can be used by the public to access requested records.
County Council President Dave Pearman asked IT Director Richard Franks how many other computer purchase requests may be coming from other departments. Franks replied that he’s been working with different department heads to schedule those types of updates. This is the only request he foresees for now.
In the end, the council unanimously voted to fund the computers with half of the funds from the CEDIT Fund and half from the Assessor’s budget.
